The Prophet

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The Prophet is Lebanese-American writer Khalil Gibran-s best known work. In the book, the prophet Almustafa is returning home after 12 years in the fictional city of Orphalese. Before he boards his ship, he speaks to the people of Orphalese on a number of universal themes such as love, work, marriage, beauty, and death, which form this collection of 26 short fables or prose poetry. First published in 1923, The Prophet has never been out of print since, and has been translated into over a hundred languages.

Gibran Khalil Gibran (Arabic: -------- ------ --------, ALA-LC: Jubr-n Khal-l Jubr-n, pronounced , or Jibr-n Khal-l Jibr-n, pronounced ; January 6, 1883 - April 10, 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran (pronounced kah-LEEL ji-BRAHN), was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist; he was also considered a philosopher, although he himself rejected the title. He is best known as the author of The Prophet, which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages.